Jabloteh keep lead in Pro League

CL FINANCIAL San Juan Jabloteh maintained its two-point advantage over W Connection after the sixth round of the T&T Pro League yesterday.

Jabloteh held off Arima Fire 2-1 at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Arima while Connection withstood a tough South West Institute of Football (SWIF) outfit to prevail 3-2. The 2002 champs Jabloteh have 16 points from six matches, with Connection on 14 and South Starworld Strikers 10. But Starworld failed to close the gap between themselves and the top two after they were beaten 3-1 against the resurgent Defence Force at the Palo Seco Recreation Ground. Jabloteh had a comfortable two-goal cushion before Brent Antoine reduced the deficit for Fire in the 76th. But the Jabloteh defence held firm against the rampaging Fire attack to secure full points.

At Palo Seco, Connection went ahead courtesy of an own goal after seven minutes but Hollister Lewis equalised for SWIF in the 43rd.  St Kitts’ striker George Isaac netted for the visitors in the 52nd but former Defence Force midfielder Curte Fermin levelled the scores in the 72nd. But Connection were not going to be denied, and captain Earl Jean scored the winner eight minutes from full time. Kester Cornwall scored the equaliser for Starworld in the 27th, after striker Russell Pope gave the Army-Coast Guard combination the lead in the seventh.

Defence Force, in the midst of a revival after losing its first three matches in the season, secured victory with goals from Sherman “Ants” Phillip in the 62nd and Kwesi Smith in the 88th. At the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Joe Public needed a 75th minute item from Densil Theobald to draw 1-1 against Tobago United, who went ahead following a Jason Sampson goal in the 38th. And “the Stallions” Caledonia AIA were also held to a 1-1 draw against North East Stars at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva.

Under-20 Results: JOE PUBLIC (6)Shane Calderon 3, Terrence McAllister, Anthony Thompson, Lincoln Brown vs TOBAGO UNITED (0); CALEDONIA AIA (2) vs NORTH EAST STARS (0); STARWORLD STRIKERS (3) vs DEFENCE FORCE (2); SAN JUAN JABLOTEH (2) vs ARIMA FIRE (0); W CONNECTION (3) vs SWIF (1).